Rise

A 3D short film by... 

Rebecca Johnson - Animation & Rigging 
Bhavesh Raghupatruni - Light & Comp & Render 
Paulina Zochowska - Animation

Our goal was to create a smooth short comedic film with a funny gag! The story idea for our film changed a lot early during development, from a film about a person working all night towards a deadline to a film about a young man embarking on a pilgrimage to meet a holy monk. We ultimately ended up with "Rise", a light-hearted comedy which was both personal and enjoyable to all of us core members.

Here are some concept art pieces from early development :  

(Valeria Konstantinova - environment concept art 
Skye Hill - character concept art)

This breakdown helps illustrate the journey of the shot, as the Lighting, Animation, Modelling and Rendering was improved week by week.

Below is another process slider, showing the Lighting passes used for the shots. The order is as follows; Key light, Rim light, Fill & bounce lights, Env pass and Final Composite

And last but not least!  Drum roll please! The link you've been waiting for! Enjoy!